Waimarama, Reflecting on Water, Motu-O-Kura Series, 2018
Motu-O-Kura series, a new series of work from Carter’s residency that explore a myriad of perspectives of the Motu-O-Kura (Bare Island). Carter references her long-time inspiration, Japanese artist Hokusai. Carter has previously made work that is an homage to Hokusai’s Kanagawa Wave. In this work, she references Hokusai’s ’36 views of Mt Fuji’, creating a number of views and re-imagined perspectives and reflections of the iconic Motu-O-Kura.Some of these works reference the history of the island as a fishing location for local iwi that continues today connecting the people of Waimarama to the island.
The works also draw on Alberto Giacometti’s observation:
‘ The object of art is not to reproduce reality, but to create a reality of the same intensity’
(On October 16th 1769 Cook sailed past the eastern side of Motu-O-Kura and recorded seeing, ‘a good many houses, boats and some people, we concluded that they must be fishers because the island was quite barren.’ )
The works also draw on Alberto Giacometti’s observation:
‘ The object of art is not to reproduce reality, but to create a reality of the same intensity’
(On October 16th 1769 Cook sailed past the eastern side of Motu-O-Kura and recorded seeing, ‘a good many houses, boats and some people, we concluded that they must be fishers because the island was quite barren.’ )
Title: Reflections of Motu-O-Kura #1, 2018
Title: Reflections of Motu-O-Kura #2, 2018
Title: Reflections of Motu-O-Kura #3, 2018
Title: Pink Motu-O-Kura, 2018